come
gb/kˈʌm/ us/kˈʌm/
A1
Inglés
~ 100
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
A1
action
1
Move toward a place or person
To move closer to the person speaking or to a place.
Patrón de uso:
to come [to/from/into] [a place]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'come' with 'go'. Use 'come' when movement is toward the speaker or listener, and 'go' when movement is away.
Sinónimos
approach (More formal and often used for gradual movement toward something.)
Antónimos
go (Indicates movement away from the speaker or starting point.)
Colocaciones
come here
|come home
|come in
|come back
|come closer
Temas
daily life
|travel
|movement
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Please come to my office after lunch.
- He came into the room quietly.
- They came from all over the country to see the show.
- Can you come here for a moment?
- She came back late at night.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Come to my house.
- Please come here.
- I come to school every day.
- My friends come to the park.
- He comes into the room.
Verbo
B1
action
2
Reach a state or situation
To reach a certain feeling, situation, or condition.
Patrón de uso:
to come [to/be] [a state]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse this with physical movement; here it means a change of state, not literal travel.
Sinónimos
become (More general verb for changing into something; 'come' often implies a process or arrival.)
Antónimos
remain (To stay in the same state without change.)
Colocaciones
come true
|come alive
|come loose
|come ready
Temas
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- His dream finally came true.
- The plan came to nothing in the end.
- She came ready to work hard.
- The knot came loose during the trip.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My wish came true.
- The door came open.
- He came ready to help.
- The rope came loose.
Verbo
A2
action
3
Happen or occur
To happen or occur.
Patrón de uso:
[something] comes [at/in/on] [time/event]
Sinónimos
occur (More formal term for something happening.)
Antónimos
never happen (Indicates that an event does not take place at all.)
Colocaciones
come early
|come late
|come next week
Temas
events
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The opportunity came at the right time.
- Winter has come early this year.
- Her big break came when she met the producer.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My birthday comes in July.
- The bus comes at 8 o’clock.
- Rain came in the afternoon.
Verbo
A2
action
4
Reach a stage in progress
To get to a certain step, time, or place in a list or process.
Patrón de uso:
[someone/something] comes [first/next/last]
Sinónimos
arrive (in order) (Used for reaching a position in sequence.)
Antónimos
precede (To come before in order or time.)
Colocaciones
come first
|come last
|come next
Temas
time
|sequence
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Your name comes first on the list.
- Summer comes after spring.
- When my turn came, I was nervous.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My name comes first.
- Lunch comes after class.
- Friday comes after Thursday.
Verbo
informal
C1
action
5
Reach sexual climax
To have an orgasm during sex.
Sinónimos
orgasm (Clinical/technical term for sexual climax.)
Colocaciones
come together
Temas
sexuality
|health
|body
Ejemplos
- She came quickly during their lovemaking.
- He said he couldn’t come without more stimulation.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- She came during sex.
- He can't come easily.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
come
AFI
GB/kˈʌm/
US/kˈʌm/
Sílabas y acento
come (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (come)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: come
- 3rd Person Singular: comes
- Present Participle: coming
- Past: came
- Past Participle: come
Familia de palabras
Forms
comes
verb
coming
verb
came
verb
Negative and opposite forms
go
verb A1
unwelcome
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
incoming
adjective B2
forthcoming
adjective B2
Aspectos destacados
- Irregular past: came Verb
- Irregular past participle: come Verb
Expresiones
come into effect
1/kˈʌm ˈɪntu ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
formal
Start being applied (law/rule)
When a law, rule, or agreement starts to be used.
Ejemplos
- The new tax law will come into effect next year.
- The policy came into effect on January 1st.
come on
1/kˈʌm ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
informal
Encourage or show disbelief
Used to tell someone to hurry, try harder, or show disbelief/annoyance.
Ejemplos
- Come on, we’re going to be late!
- Oh, come on! That’s not true.
come up with
1/kˈʌm ˈʌp wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
Think of an idea or plan
To think of and suggest an idea, plan, or solution.
Ejemplos
- She came up with a great proposal.
- Can you come up with a better answer?
come up with
2/kˈʌm ˈʌp wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
produce an idea or solution
To find or create an idea, answer, plan, or needed thing.
Ejemplos
- Can anyone come up with a better title?
- They came up with a plan to reduce costs.
- We still need to come up with the money for the deposit.
come up with
7/kˈʌm ˈʌp wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
think of an idea
To find or create an idea or answer.
Ejemplos
- We need to come up with a better plan.
- She came up with a clever solution to the problem.
- Can you come up with three examples by tomorrow?
come across
1/kˈʌm əkɹˈɔs/
phrasal verb
Find by chance / seem a certain way
To find something by accident; or to seem like a particular type of person when others see you.
Ejemplos
- I came across an old photo in the attic.
- I came across an old photo in my desk.
- He comes across as very confident.
- She came across a great little café downtown.
come true
1/kˈʌm tɹˈu/
fixed phrase
Happen as hoped or imagined
When something you hope for really happens.
Ejemplos
- Her dream of becoming a singer finally came true.
- Her dream of becoming a doctor finally came true.
- I hope your wishes come true.
- The prediction came true just as he said it would.